Editing Victoria of Baden (section)

==Early life==
Princess Victoria was born on 7 August 1862 at [[Karlsruhe Palace]], [[Grand Duchy of Baden|Baden]]. Her parents were [[Grand Duke Frederick I of Baden]], and [[Princess Louise of Prussia]]. Victoria was named after her aunt by marriage, [[Victoria, Princess Royal|Crown Princess Victoria of Prussia]], daughter of [[Queen Victoria]] of the United Kingdom.

Victoria was tutored privately in the Karlsruhe Palace, by governesses and private teachers, in an informal "Palace School" with carefully selected girls from the aristocracy. She was given a conventional education for her gender and class with focus on art, music and languages, and could play the piano, paint and speak French and English. Victoria was given a strict and Spartan upbringing with a focus on duty. Among other things, her mother ordered her to sleep on hard mattresses by an open window. Such spartan methods was recommended at the time as beneficial and something that would harden the child's future health, but it is believed that this in fact had negative consequences for Victoria's health later in life.<ref name="Heribert Jansson 1963">Heribert Jansson (1963). Drottning Victoria. Stockholm: Hökerbergs bokförlag</ref>

Victoria was confirmed in 1878. After this, she made her debut in adult social life and marriage prospects were discussed.<ref name="Heribert Jansson 1963"/>